ばれる (bareru) means “be found out” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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宿題を忘れたことが先生にばれます。shuku dai o wasu re ta ko to ga sen sei ni ba re ma su

The teacher finds out that I forgot my homework.

顔に出て、本当の気持ちがばれました。kao ni de te hon tō no ki mo chi ga ba re ma shi ta

My expression gave away my true feelings.

Marks the unwanted discovery of something that was meant to stay concealed.

見つかるmitsukaru: To be discovered after being hidden or difficult to notice.

隠し事が、知られたくないのに明らかになる。kaku shi goto ga shi ra re ta ku na i no ni aki ra ka ni na ru

The native Japanese verb ばれる (bareru, "be found out") has no securely established detailed origin, so its historical formation is uncertain.

In conversation, a lie, secret, or mistake can ばれる (bareru, "be found out") when other people notice clues and learn the truth.